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(43) Date of publication: 15.05.2024 Bulletin 2024/20 (21) Application number: 22734655.8 (22) Date of filing: 05.07.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 9/20(2006.01) B33Y 10/00(2015.01) B29C 64/10(2017.01) A61K 31/216(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61K 31/216; A61K 9/2095; B33Y 10/00; A61K 9/2009; A61K 9/2054; A61K 9/2027; B29C 64/165; B33Y 80/00; A61K 31/192; A61K 31/55 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2022/068523 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/280816 (12.01.2023 Gazette 2023/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 08.07.2021 EP 21184527 (71) Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH 64293 Darmstadt (DE)	(72) Inventors: BOGDAHN, Malte 64293 Darmstadt (DE) SCHILLER, Stefan 64293 Darmstadt (DE) HARMS, Meike 64293 DARMSTADT (DE) PRICE, Daniel Joseph 64293 DARMSTADT (DE) WEDEL, Marcel 64293 DARMSTADT (DE) GEISSLER, Simon 64293 Darmstadt (DE) BAUER, Finn 64293 DARMSTADT (DE) (74) Representative: Merck Patent Association  Merck Patent GmbH 64271 Darmstadt 64271 Darmstadt (DE)